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Beautiful Moth - Apantesis carlotta-nais-phalerata-vittata
Copyright © 2011 Elin Pierce

Beautiful Moth - Apantesis carlotta-nais-phalerata-vittata
Shelby Forest, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
September 22, 2011
Size: one inch
I found this beautiful sphinx-like moth resting on the door in the early morning. I have only seen this kind once before. The house is in the hardwood bottomland forest near the MS river.
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Contributed by Elin Pierce on 3 October, 2011 - 4:52pm
Last updated 14 February, 2018 - 4:04pm

Moved
Moved from Apantesis.
… Paul Dennehy, 14 February, 2018 - 4:04pm login or register to post comments

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… Paul Dennehy, 6 October, 2011 - 11:25pm login or register to post comments

Apentesis
Apentesis species are all variable, and unfortunately they're often impossible to distinguish without seeing the hindwings...
… Paul Dennehy, 6 October, 2011 - 11:24pm login or register to post comments

Maybe??
Species Apantesis phalerata - Harnessed Tiger Moth - Hodges#8169 (see here: (1)
… Jim Moore, 3 October, 2011 - 5:32pm login or register to post comments

 
Great fit
The photos of Apantesis phalerata sure do look like the moth that I observed.
However, what about the Apantesis nais? The wing pattern of my specimen seems to resemble that of nais in photos here.

Thanks for your valuable input, Jim.
… Elin Pierce, 3 October, 2011 - 8:34pm login or register to post comments

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